The Ex and Her Riches

“Aren’t you going to ask me anything about the wedding?” Cedrick whined begrudgingly.

Gwendolyn turned toward him and cupped his face before gently kissing his well-shaped lips. “Didn’t you say you wanted it to be a big surprise? Me interfering would foil your plans for sure.”

Gwendolyn was right, but he still wasn’t happy with how little time she spent with him while she was occupied with work all day.

Gwendolyn explained to him patiently, “I’ve recently invested in a new drama which I have high hopes for. Since today is the opening ceremony, I need to be present due to my role as an investor. I’ll keep you company once I’m back at night. All right, Ceddy?”

She ran her hands over his face and planted butterfly kisses over his forehead, brows, the tip of his nose, and lips.

Cedrick knew how important Gwendolyn’s career was to her and could only remind her, “Be careful. Remember not to wear high heels and always stay warm. Also, don’t drink and—”

“All right, all right. I heard you.”

Cedrick had been repeating the exact phrases for the past few days whenever Gwendolyn left for work. She had them memorized down to a tee by now.

She replied perfunctorily and dashed out of the Jenson residence after putting on her shoes.

Cedrick stared broodingly after her as she vanished at the corner of the garden wall.

Nico arrived shortly after Gwendolyn left.

However, his expression was solemn this time around.

Cedrick detected the change in his mood. “What happened?”

“Cedrick, Eloise has disappeared from prison in the same way that Natasha escaped previously.”

Cedrick’s face turned somber.

“Have you conducted an investigation yet?”

work. There weren’t any

couch and perused the documents

“Could Mr. Craig be behind this? After all, he’s privy to Charles splashing the biochemical serum. However, if this were proven true, it indicated he had a hand in Natasha’s

perpetrators and not an individual

were Hector, Lane, and their families,

frowned as

still a culprit who was really powerful that the Harris family did not

tighter. There are very few in Chanaea capable of committing such a feat besides Craig and Asher. We’ll get a lead sooner

Cedrick. I’ll order my

in secret. Ensure she’s safe outside and that not a single strand of her hair is disturbed. Otherwise, be

that

may

promptly to see to

about Eloise’s disappearance alone on the

evident that

opening

to the venue of the opening ceremony.

a mainstream historical drama with themes of

an official achieved success

individual that always took her for granted. However, he immediately regretted his

glance as it gave her a sense of fondness stemming from a

the female lead after she won the Best Actress Award, as it was a testament to

costume as she hurried over to escort Gwendolyn once

of Gwendolyn’s safety

the lounge while waiting for the commencement of the opening

hold a welcoming ceremony for you upon your return from Erihal. How come I’ve not received

have no plans on returning to the Newton residence for the time being, so I turned down Mr. Craig’s offer to hold a homecoming

added to the family register sooner or later. They’ll surely shower you with affection to make up for the

the disappointment she felt. “But still, we have nothing in common besides being biologically related. Only

in the Newton family except for Craig despised her,

be the only youngest daughter in the family before Jennifer was found. Jennifer’s return meant that she’d be stealing all the attention from Jasmine as the Newton family attempted to make amends

her the entire time she’d been at